Microcephaly - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Microcephaly (my-kroh-SEF-uh-lee) is a rare neurological condition in which an infant's head is much smaller than the heads of other children of the same age and sex. Sometimes detected at birth, microcephaly often occurs when there is a problem with brain development in the womb or when the brain stops growing after birth.
Microcephaly: Symptoms, Causes & Outlook - Cleveland Clinic
WEBApr 17, 2023 · Microcephaly is a condition that causes your baby’s head to be smaller than expected. Your baby can be born with a small head or this can become more apparent as they grow. Your baby could have no additional symptoms or the condition can affect their ability to learn and meet developmental milestones for their age.
Microcephaly - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Diagnosis. To determine if your child has microcephaly, your provider likely will take a thorough prenatal, birth and family history and do a physical exam. Your provider will measure the circumference of your child's head, compare it with a growth chart, and remeasure and plot the growth at future visits.
Microcephaly - Wikipedia
WEBMicrocephaly (from Neo-Latin microcephalia, from Ancient Greek μικρός mikrós "small" and κεφαλή kephalé "head") is a medical condition involving a smaller-than-normal head. Microcephaly may be present at birth or it may develop in the first few years of life.
Microcephaly | Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBMicrocephaly is a rare condition that can be a symptom of several disorders. It affects only one out of every 800 to 5,000 babies and children in the U.S. Children with microcephaly generally have differing degrees of intellectual disability, though a small percentage will not experience any developmental delays.
Microcephaly Causes, Treatments, Prevention, and Long-Term Effects - WebMD
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Microcephaly is a rare nervous system disorder that causes a baby's head to be small and not fully developed. The child's brain stops growing as it should. This can happen while...
Microcephaly | Birth Defects | CDC
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Key points. Microcephaly (my-crow-sef-ah-lee) is a birth defect where a baby’s head is smaller than expected. Babies with microcephaly often have smaller brains that might not have developed properly. Researchers estimate that about 1 in every 1,150 babies is born with microcephaly in the US.
Microcephaly: Causes, Complications, and Diagnosis - Healthline
WEBSep 5, 2019 · Microcephaly is a condition in which your baby’s head is smaller than those of other children of the same age and sex. This condition may be present when your baby is born. It may also develop...
Microcephaly | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
WEBMicrocephaly is a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than normal for an infant of that age. Micro means small and cephaly refers to the head. Microcephaly can be congenital, meaning it is present at birth, or acquired, meaning that the baby’s head was a normal size at birth but did not grow appropriately over time.
Microcephaly | Boston Children's Hospital
WEBMicrocephaly is relatively rare, though it is estimated that about 25,000 children in the U.S. are born with microcephaly each year. Microcephaly is often congenital — meaning present at birth — but can also occur later during infancy. It can have several causes, from genetic problems to prenatal exposure to viruses such as Zika.
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